Shingo Takatsu
| Shingo Takatsu 高津臣吾 |
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Takatsu pitching for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in 2006.
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| Relief pitcher / Coach | |||
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Born: November 25, 1968 Hiroshima, Japan |
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| Professional debut | |||
| NPB: April 24, 1991, for the Yakult Swallows | |||
| MLB: April 9, 2004, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| KBO: June 24, 2008, for the Woori Heroes | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 2, 2005, for the New York Mets | |||
| NPB statistics | |||
| Win–Loss | 36-46 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.20 | ||
| Strikeouts | 591 | ||
| Saves | 286 | ||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–Loss | 8–6 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.38 | ||
| Strikeouts | 88 | ||
| Saves | 27 | ||
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Shingo Takatsu (高津 臣吾, Takatsu Shingo) (born November 25, 1968 in Hiroshima, Japan) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He had a short stint with the Chicago White Sox where he was the closer for two seasons until struggles closing games ultimately led to his demotion to the minors. Despite being demoted in the summer of 2005, he received a World Series ring with the White Sox. He was signed by the New York Mets during the 2005 season, and he pitched in nine games for New York. After the 2005 season, he returned to the Nippon Professional Baseball.
He is known by the nickname "Mr. Zero" because he has not given up a single run in 11 Japan Series championship games. In the 2004 season, his entrance in home games was accompanied by a video montage and a loud gong.
Shingo Takatsu, like many Japanese pitchers, has incorporated pauses into his pitching mechanics in order to throw off batters' timing. His arm angle varies from sidearm to submarine.
Takatsu was a fan of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp during his childhood, and grew up wanting to play for the team. He attended Hiroshima Kogyo High School, and his team advanced to the Koshien tournament twice in his senior year. However, Takatsu was the backup pitcher, and never pitched in the tournament. He continued pitching for Asia University (Japan), but was the backup throughout his college years.
Takatsu was drafted by the Yakult Swallows in the third round of the 1990 draft. He won only 6 games in his first two years as a starter, but became the team's closer in 1993, after marking his first save on May 2. He made 20 saves that year, contributing to his team's championship.
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